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Debre Libanos

Debre Libanos Monastery
Ethiopia1284 CE1600 CE13th Century — Medieval9.08, 38.85
About the site

Founded by Saint Tekle Haymanot, this monastery is a major center of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. It houses a vast library of ancient manuscripts and is a key site for understanding the transmission of scripture in Africa.

Principal findings
  • iThe Church of St. Mary of Zion
  • iiAncient manuscripts including the Kebra Nagast
  • iiiRock-hewn churches and monastic cells
  • ivHistorical records of the Solomonic dynasty

Excavators — Local monastic community